You should not have to deal with bad attitude. If a student displays unacceptable behaviour in the classroom deal with it promptly and inform the student that they will need to see you at the end of the lesson. If the student does not heed these warnings then instruct them to leave the classroom and to report immediately to Angelique Smith or Karl Middleton or directly to the Principal If there is an on-going problem with discipline please inform Angelique and do not suffer the situation hoping ‘things will change’. You should also ensure that you send a concern note to your Head of Department letting them know what has happened. For extreme cases, meetings with the Principal, suspension and ultimately withdrawal can be actioned, in accordance with the disciplinary procedure. Please liaise closely with your Head of Department about this.
It’s very important that you do not allow students to eat in class, walk out of class for any reason (unless they really have to…). It’s also important that you stop musicians playing when you’re talking and don’t let them talk over you. Keep the whole class attentive at all times – no noodling please!
